App State Mountaineers @ Michigan Wolverines
Johnson scores 20, No. 24 Michigan women whip Appy St 62-35
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Akienreh Johnson scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and No. 24 Michigan rolled to a 62-35 win over Appalachian State on Saturday.
Johnson opened and closed the game-opening 10-0 run with 3-pointers and had four of the next six points to close the first quarter for a 16-9 lead. Her 10 points in the first quarter matched her game average.
Naz Hillmon added 11 points and Emily Kiser 10 as the Wolverines (8-1) led 31-13 at the break and were never challenged, running their winning streak to five games.
The Mountaineers (2-6), who got 11 points from Haile McDonald, shot 21% in the first half, going 0 for 10 from 3-point range. They finished 1 of 17, shooting 29.5%. McDonald went 5 of 6 overall; her teammates combined to go 8 of 38.
Michigan shot 44% despite making just 3 of 18 from 3-point range. The Wolverines had a 39-26 rebounding advantage.
The only other time the two teams met was in 1992 at a holiday tournament with the Mountaineers winning.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Beverly Roberts
- Laura Morris
- Jesse Dickerson
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |

